Beth Moore Urges SBC to Stop ‘Infighting’ over Women Preachers

As the Southern Baptist Convention continues its infighting over women preachers, popular author and speaker Beth Moore stepped into the fray to encourage peace.

“There are no women trying to take over SBC pulpits, least of all me. It’s a straw woman. One woman speaking on Mother’s Day 2019 does not a takeover make. PEACE,” she tweeted, as The Christian Post reports.

“This infighting over women preaching in the SBC is a distraction & an enormous waste of energy. Be honest about what these fights are over. Perhaps my memory fails me in old age but I thought we were gospel people, all sent out to share the good news of salvation through Christ,” she continued.

This infighting over women preaching in the SBC is a distraction & an enormous waste of energy. Be honest about what these fights are over. Perhaps my memory fails me in old age but I thought we were gospel people, all sent out to share the good news of salvation through Christ.

— Beth Moore (@BethMooreLPM) February 16, 2020

Much of the controversy was sparked earlier last year when Beth Moore preached during a Sunday morning service at an SBC church.

In her most recent tweets, Moore emphasized the role that women can play in the church and encouraged them to keep going. “I will indeed speak occasionally in services on Sundays when asked by a church, depending upon the occasion & pastor’s request. If that’s a…